Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly (Arvinmeritor)
Vehicle equipment recall 04E-070. NHTSA received ARVINMERITOR, INC’s report on Sep 16, 2004.
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The short answer
NHTSA received ARVINMERITOR, INC’s report on Sep 16, 2004. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
SHOULD A FATIGUE FAILURE OCCUR OF THE TIE ROD ARM, THE VEHICLE OPERATOR CAN LOSE VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
CERTAIN AVRINMERITOR AXLES, P/NOS.
MFS-14-143A-NN58 AND MFS-14-143A-NN60 MANUFACTURED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2002 AND MAY 2003 AND SOLD FOR USE ON INTERNATIONAL VEHICLES.
THE TIE ROD ARMS INSTALLED HAD NOT BEEN INDUCTION HARDENED AND, THEREFORE, MAY FATIGUE.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly.
What should you do?
ARVINMERITOR IS WORKING WITH INTERNATIONAL TO IDENTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND WILL NOTIFY AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2004. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT ARVINMERITOR AT 248-435-8793.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 80 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Arvinmeritor MFS-14-143A-NN60NHTSA gives no dates made
- Arvinmeritor MFS-14-143A-NN58NHTSA gives no dates made
Who is recalling it?
- Made by ARVINMERITOR, INC.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file before 2010 (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.